CNBC Economy / Updates
- Core inflation rate watched by Fed hit 2.8%, delayed September data shows, lower than expected December 5, 2025The delayed core personal consumption expenditures price index for September was expected to show a 2.9% annual increase.
- Layoff announcements top 1.1 million this year, the most since 2020 pandemic, Challenger says December 4, 2025The firm said layoff plans totaled 71,321 in November, a step down from October but still enough to bring the 2025 total up to 1.17 million.
- Ukraine, trade, pandas: What China's Xi and France's Macron discussed in Beijing December 4, 2025China said it is open to importing more high-quality goods from France while urging a "fair, conducive environment" for Chinese businesses in the European nation.